Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-29
A Story of the South.

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long for our columns. from which We
take the following:
In : southern state. what the ne
groes called DE Bad Gang" with
headquarters st a crossroads whiskev-
shop, were IN the habit Of riding over
the country 81 nights. committing vs.
riOuS ouuases- Finally. they killed
an old negro and others The ne
groeS became 50 ararmed that thev
: hid nights in the Swamps- The neigh
boring planters and good citizens Of
fered $500 reward for detection Of
the criminals But the ouuages still
continued One night colored boy
heard them plan 10 hang a colored
preacher who had publicly denounced
them The boy hurried through the
woods 70 warn the preacher. and here
We begin the story:
Bursting into the cabin Just as the
venerable old man and his wife. Aunt
Fay. were in the set Of kneeIing for
their evenings devotions. he startled
them almost out Of their wits bv
screaming- -.Oh. unc'. vuh's gone
1uh's a los man. De Gangs $ COM
in 70 Kill yuh. suah On. unc'. unc' -
'.Wut's de matter wid yuh. chile: =
cried Aunt Fay, catching Lafe by the
arm Is yuh done gone crazy:
--Oh. Unc' Tobe.' said Iafe. ex-
cjtedly. --FSe done seen de Gang
up de road-tousans % dem. An
beerd EN- say dey was comm heah TO
hang yuh, Oh. dey's comm. dey's
/ comm. das back dar =
.-Yuh's Suah. ehileT queried IN
/ Gle Tobe. earnestly.
"As suah as I've live replied
+ Lafe-
--Oh, fadder." cried Aunt Fav.
wringing her hands. run TO de
swamp. fadder, run Oh. Lordy sabe /
Il flom dis wicked world Run. fad /
der, run. run. run
The old minister drew himself I'D +
proudly, Run an' Iebe vuh heah to
b abused BY the Philistine: Nebber.
I uus myself in de good Lords
hans He sabed De Hebrew chilun
an Jonah. He sabe all dat ax him
PToPly- Les u pray" and down
the trusting old couple knelt. while
Uncle Tobe poured forth simple but
eloquent appeal for zuecor in their
present time OF need. Lafe quietly
slipped outside 70 see If the Gang
were In sight He had decided that
the best plan would b 70 run for the
plantation nearly two miles distant.
and give the alarm. 4 short. vide
saek, half full OF sweet potatoes. the
donation OF Uncle Tobe's former mas
ter. stood beside the door. Lafe
picked Il up. carried Il 70 the thicket
near b. and emptied It. -.Dey shan't
spoil dem. any way" thought he.
Then he glanced up Al the bright.
siIvery noon and apparently made
Al important discovery. for he sud
denly ducked his wooly head. ran q
few steps. and stood Ike statue ,
fully ten seconds.
.Je-ru-sa-Iim he slowly ?
calculated. stood 2 few minutes long
e. slapped his hands together. and :
exclaimed softly. = does it His :
mouth spread from ear % ear, and ne i
jumped up and down and turned h
handspring Three feet above his 4
head hung the thing that had inspired :
lis peculiar antics Catching up an 4
5ld stool. L4fe placed it In position. :
Il. took cut his EelI-BOrn p
1ut sharp poeket-knife. and with the .
Utmost canton and bated breath. cut =.
he thing loose. Another moment ?.
nd he had dropped II into the sack ,
nd safely closed the mouth by twist p
ng Il Ike q rope. Then he drew his r
,rize into the cabin, closed the door q,
Id boIted Il just a. the first Of the :
Gang rode up. Uncle Tobe heard o.
hem, and quietly arose ..Unc' :,
-O5e. said Lafe. holding 70 his sack.
yuh jus IeF en- term I take keer ,
b dem dis time" -
No, chile replied Uncle Tobe, =
dvaneing toward the door, s.Iet ne ?,
peak wid EN- n
$50 back, 90 back cried Lafe. n
-auticaIlE waving his hands and ex- :.
ltedly rolling his eyes. Don cum r
ear. don cum near. Auntie. blow =
II de candle Uuc', don rub say aT
Ne wud- / done talk wid EN-. l =
one tell 'em somefn :" IA
Aunt Fay blew out the hight. and :,
silence and trepidation the three
waited the coming Of the evH-mind-
] rabble outside
The Gang dismounted and Sc n.
lred their horse. then approached
e cabin door n BODY n
..UncIe Tobe.7 called cut the u
ader-
= " hat yuh want = answered Lafe.
we want old Tobe- Come cut Of
a, Tobes We want Ter tickle ser :
IL '"'
--Wut fur yah want TObe:'' asked
zfe-
open the doah.-
Use afraid" replied L2fe, un-
hiding the top Of the sack. =.
IF yer don't open Il, vel bust i
,en fur ye- =
Lzfe drew Out the pin, jerl1e1 open